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Lynn and Lynnfield projects awarded Creative County grants
For the Item | May 16
Lynn and Lynnfield are among several North Shore communities receiving support from Essex County Community…
ICE takes to Lynn streets
Elizabeth Della Piana | May 16
LYNN — Throughout the week, Lynn residents on Facebook posted multiple clips of Immigration and Customs…
Every hound has its day in Saugus
Elizabeth Della Piana | May 16
SAUGUS — Northeast Coonhound Rescue’s spring trail walk will be coming to Breakheart on Sunday. “This is…
Swampscott focuses on substance abuse
Zach Laird | May 16
SWAMPSCOTT — Opioid Settlement Funds Program Contractor Michelle Simons is eager to announce an exciting…
Lynn and Nahant share Better Beaches funding
Zach Laird | May 16
Save the Harbor/Save the Bay awarded the City of Lynn and the Town of Nahant $31,500 in grants to host free…
Saugus reviews Meeting amendment
Elizabeth Della Piana | May 15
SAUGUS — The Planning Board met Thursday night ahead of the upcoming Town Meeting to review an amendment to…
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Sports
Knicks beat Celtics, advance to Eastern Conference finals
The Associated Press | May 16
NEW YORK — The New York Knicks reached the Eastern Conference finals for the first time in 25 years and…
ROUNDUP: Lynn Classical baseball, softball teams win against Everett
Joey Barrett | May 16
Talk about a happy Friday. Lynn Classical fans went home happy after the varsity baseball and softball teams…
Saugus’ Pizzano spreading orange with charity events
Joey Barrett | May 16
SAUGUS — Red Sox. Green Monster. Orange night. Another year, and Saugus native Dario Pizzano keeps…
Putting some English on it against Lynn Tech
Mark Aboyoun | May 16
LYNN — On a hot spring day – you know the kind – Lynn English’s softball team had it going in a 16-1…
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Government
Peabody gains funds in Senate bill
Isaac Green | May 15
PEABODY — Students and residents will see new transportation and safety investments thanks to the…
Marblehead Town Meeting passes key articles
Amanda Lurey | May 11
MARBLEHEAD — Marblehead voters tackled 52 articles last week at Town Meeting, and while many hot ticket…
Marblehead approves $119 million town budget
Amanda Lurey | May 9
MARBLEHEAD – With the passing of Article 22 at Town Meeting Wednesday night, the town voted that the sum of…
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Education
Marblehead schools pass resolution against antisemitism
Amanda Lurey | May 16
MARBLEHEAD — The School Committee passed a resolution against the Massachusetts Teachers Association’s…
Lynn students walk in Wampanoag shoes
Elizabeth Della Piana | May 15
LYNN — If you drove by Harrington Elementary Thursday, you might’ve heard what sounded like stomping,…
Lynnfield third graders explore the final frontier
Anne Marie Tobin | May 14
A third grade class at the Huckleberry Hill School had the time of their lives exploring the universe up…
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Entertainment
Backyard birds take flight at library fundraiser
Isaac Green | May 15
PEABODY — Library patrons raised a glass to art, history, and wildlife last week at the third annual…
Swen Nater, rocker Hirsh Gardner join Gary Leavitt on WATD
For the Item | May 5
PEABODY — Former ABA and NBA center Swen Nater and New England rock musician Hirsh Gardner will join…
Saugus hears the story of Van Gogh and friend
Elizabeth Della Piana | May 4
SAUGUS — Actor Ted Zalewski captivated the audience at the library Saturday afternoon as he portrayed…
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Business
New housing addresses at-risk young adults in Lynn
Amanda Lurey | May 7
LYNN – Harborlight Homes and The Haven Project will be hosting a ribbon cutting ceremony at 65 Munroe St….
Sandmagination blends science and play at Northshore Mall
Isaac Green | May 6
PEABODY — A new play space at the Northshore Mall is offering kids more than just a sandbox — it’s…
City celebrates Pacific and Asian cultures
Amanda Lurey | May 1
LYNN — In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, Little Ant World is hosting…
Peabody Chamber wants insurance burden lifted
Luke Acton | April 17
PEABODY — The Peabody Area Chamber of Commerce announced its involvement in a campaign to oppose efforts…
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Opinion
LTTE: Jesus never anticipated Trump
To the editor | May 16
To the editor: Turns out, Jesus and his friends were wrong, or at least short-sighted, about some things,…
LTTE: Local news matters most
To the editor | May 16
To the editor: As Rick Steves writes in his commentary in the Thursday, May 15, edition of The Daily Item,…
Editorial: White South Africans don’t deserve special refugee status
Guest Editorial | May 16
Editorial written by The Dallas Morning News Editorial Board. Two contradictory events this week illustrate…
Shribman: The keys to the kingdom are in moderates’ pockets
David M. Shribman | May 16
David M. Shribman An aggressive administration fires federal employees, changes geographical names and…
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Magazines
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Lifestyle
‘Sh0ck the world’: Lynn Designer Sh0ck talks start, upcycling fashion, and future plans
Matteo Valente | May 15
Gyhandel Ramos is a young fashion designer who most will know under the name Sh0ck, or Sh0ckman….
YWRLD brings sustainable fashion to Lynn
Matteo Valente | May 8
Sustainable fashion employs environmentally friendly materials and production methods, emphasizing…
Artist $ITO2MUCH represents Lynn and hip-hop culture
Matteo Valente | May 1
Proud of the city he is from, West Lynn native Luis Angel Pizarro Jr., known by many as Sito or under his…
Marblehead’s jack of all trades
Amanda Lurey | May 1
Micah Alden-Danforth has had plenty of career changes throughout his life — working odd jobs from…